Archive for October, 2009
Audit: Deputy county recorder misplaced money
ELYRIA — A 2008 state audit of Lorain County agencies has included a finding for recovery against an 11-year employee of the Lorain County Recorder’s Office who failed to deposit nearly two dozen checks covering various recording fees from mortgage companies, banks and financial institutions that were written to the office over a five-year period. [...]
Raptors 101, Cavaliers 91: LeBron shines but team falls to 0-2
TORONTO — Seven years in the NBA have taught LeBron James the importance of patience. It is being tested after Cleveland started its new season with two losses. Andrea Bargnani scored 28 points, Chris Bosh had 21 points and 16 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors overcame James’ 25th career triple-double to beat the Cavaliers 101-91 [...]
High school football Week 10: Clearview a double threat
Senior quarterback Zach Anderson broke the huddle on Clearview’s first offensive play Friday night vs. Brookside and noticed something not too uncommon: Eight defensive players in the box, geared to stop the Clippers’ running attack and specifically standout tailback Anthony Hitchens. So, on the very next play, Anderson dropped back and threw deep for fellow [...]
Browns’ rookie wide receivers in rut
BEREA — Mohamed Massaquoi couldn’t hide the disgust. He made the catch on the sideline Wednesday during practice, but not before a juggle that would have led to an incompletion in a game. He threw the ball up to himself and let out a big sigh. Minutes earlier, Brian Robiskie dropped a ball during a [...]
Boys soccer: Westlake blanks Berea, moves on
WESTLAKE — For most teams, having to start their third-string goalkeeper in a tournament game would be a problem. For Westlake, it was just another day at the office as the Demons blanked Berea 3-0 in the Division I district semifinal at Reed Field in Westlake. The district final will showcase not only the top [...]
Figure in ODOT case gets six months in prison
Elyria businessman Mark O’Donnell was sentenced to six months in prison Wednesday for bribing Ohio Department of Transportation officials. O’Donnell, 60, had pleaded guilty last month to a single bribery charge that could have sent him to prison for up to a year. O’Donnell’s company, North Shore Door Co., was at the center of the [...]
‘Good meeting’ for Issue 10 as vote nears
ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace and other city officials and employees took to another town hall-style meeting at the East Side Recreation Center on Wednesday night to drum up support for Issue 10 as Election Day draws near. Issue 10, a 0.5 percent permanent tax increase, would generate an estimated $5.5 million in additional revenue [...]
Gas sparks large storage building fire in North Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — For a man who fled his burning storage building 30 minutes earlier following a near explosion, Richard Hebebrand was remarkably calm. “I walked through flames to get out of there,” the Elyria man said while firefighters continued to extinguish hot spots in the 20-by-100-foot brick block structure that contained tractors, lawn mowers, [...]
Police: Mom tested positive for alcohol use on the day of baby’s death
ELYRIA — An Avon woman whose 3-month-old daughter died last year after she was found not breathing in her mother’s bed tested positive for alcohol use that day, according to authorities. Melissa Ault, 29, was arrested this week on a felony child endangering charge after being indicted by a county grand jury last week. The [...]
Lorain police investigate gunfight
LORAIN — Police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shootout near the intersection of Long Avenue and West 13th Street. Witnesses told police that four young men were walking north on Long Avenue when another man wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a black leather coat came around the corner from West 13th Street and opened [...]
Convienience store targeted by thieves
ELYRIA — One man stole a carton of cigarettes and another tried to steal various tobacco products from Convenient Food Mart on East River Street late Monday. According to store workers, two men and two women entered the store together. One of the men tried to steal Philly Blunt cigars and a pack of cigarettes [...]
Cross country notes: Avon Lake’s Jimmy Adams found running at early age
Avon Lake senior Jimmy Adams is a go-getter. He knew as far back as the fourth grade that running was his thing, his passion. Adams was a student at St. Joseph through eighth grade. Since St. Joe didn’t fielded a cross country program, he joined older sister Jenny on the team for St. Raphael’s in [...]
Man charged in baby on balcony incident
ELYRIA — A Lorain father whose 5-month-old baby girl was discovered outside on a balcony in 46-degree weather has been indicted on a misdemeanor child endangering charge. Duane Ball, 23, could have faced felony charges if the girl had been injured during the Sept. 17 incident, Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor Dave Muhek said. Ball’s case [...]
Police log for Oct. 29, 2009
Elyria police Monday, Oct. 26 8:09 a.m. – 42200 block Albrecht Road, pop machine damaged. 8:19 a.m. – 500 block Eastern Heights Blvd., broken window at Eastern Heights Middle School. 1:07 p.m. – A woman came to the police station with a letter from Citi Financial Inc. from Las Vegas with a $2,784 check advising [...]
Facing cancer: Wanda Fralick, 61, Grafton
Her first detection: On her 61st birthday in June, Fralick discovered a lump in her breast while she was taking a shower. “I just kept that all to myself, I didn’t tell anybody. I didn’t tell any of my four kids until after,” she said. Her diagnosis: She had a biopsy in July and was [...]
Facing cancer: Chris Mumford, 61, Lorain
Her diagnosis: Mumford was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2005 after an irregular mammogram. “I had a sonogram within a week to 10 days, and it showed a solid mass. In February, I had a biopsy, and (the doctor) confirmed that I had cancer,” she said. Her cancer was caught early and is considered [...]
Facing cancer: Judy Reed, 65, Elyria
Her diagnosis: After a suspicious cyst on her breast just wouldn’t go away, Reed had a mammogram in June. She was told something didn’t seem right and was scheduled for a biopsy. “I was told I had cancer June 25; I’ll never forget the day,” she said. “I’ll never forget it because he (my doctor) [...]
Facing cancer: Joanne Olesko, 67, Avon Lake
Her diagnosis: After her annual mammogram in April 2006. “They saw something and they wanted to have an ultrasound of the breast done,” Olesko said. “There was no breast cancer in my family, and that was what was scary about it. In my case, there was no pain. Even to this day, you don’t feel [...]
Breast cancer awareness, resources and support
Here’s a look at a variety of area resources promoting breast cancer awareness, prevention and support: Community Cancer Center Community Cancer Center, 41201 Schadden Road, Lorain, is guided by a holistic philosophy. At its Center for Body, Mind & Spirit, located in the Community Cancer Center, families and cancer survivors can take part in a [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Storage building burns in North Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The North Ridgeville Fire Department put out a fire this afternoon at a large storage shelter at Center Ridge and Jaycox roads. The fire, which was reported about 2 p.m., fully engulfed the one-story, 100-foot-long wood and brick structure when crews arrived and could be seen from Elyria. The building owner, Elyria [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Elyria businessman gets six months in prison in ODOT scandal
Elyria businessman Mark O’Donnell was sentenced today to six months in prison for his role in a wide-spread corruption scandal at the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Garfield Heights office. O’Donnell, the president of North Shore Door Co., had pleaded guilty in September to a single count of bribery in connection with the investigation. O’Donnell, 60, [...]
Last Issue 10 town hall meeting is tonight
The Issue 10 campaign will hold its last town hall meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at East Recreation Center. There city leaders will be on hand to answer questions from residents pertaining to the half percentage point income tax increase proposal that will be on the ballot Tuesday for Elyria residents.
Soccer: Oberlin strikes fast, beats Lake Ridge
OBERLIN — Only two minutes and 36 seconds into Tuesday’s match, Oberlin was up a goal and on its way to a 2-0 win over Lake Ridge in a Division III district tournament semifinal. Oberlin (12-4-2) travels to Wellington at 1 p.m. Saturday for the district championship. Wellington ousted Columbia, 1-0, in its district semifinal [...]
Volleyball: EC, Columbia come up short
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic and Columbia had one thing in common in losing Division III district semifinals Tuesday night: They both showed a lot of heart. The Panthers dropped a five-game match to Independence, while the Raiders lost in four to defending district champion Villa Angela-St. Joseph. EC (16-9) played the match without its freshman [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 28, 2009
Agnes M. Ols Ted Partyka, Sr. Ralph Williams, Jr. Violet L. Gainer Dunn Desiree M. Ruse Rena MacIntyre Jack N. Moss Kathleen B. Hawke Silas Daniel Polly Charles A. Ritter, Jr. Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/